In response to Sudan’s Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan’s willingness to return to the Jeddah platform if invited, Youssef Azat, an advisor to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, affirmed that those who left the platform were the army delegation, not theirs.
Azat stated, “We are committed to the Jeddah platform from its inception until now, and our delegation is still there. We did not leave the platform; it was they (the army) who left. Whenever they return to the platform, we are ready to continue the dialogue from where it stopped,” according to the Arab World News Agency on Thursday.
He believes that the issues are well-known, and it is possible to reach a ceasefire that allows the commencement of a political process involving all Sudanese.
Azat emphasized the necessity of the Jeddah platform for humanitarian issues, saying, “The Jeddah platform is not just for a ceasefire. We have agreed on humanitarian issues and the delivery of aid, and we have submitted proposals in this regard.”
Furthermore, he mentioned that they have airports under their control and stated, “We have informed the mediators that we are ready to open them to receive aid in Darfur and elsewhere. These airports are suitable for delivering aid more quickly to those in need.”
Azat also pointed out that there are urgent matters on the other side (the army) that need to be considered, adding to the suffering caused by the ongoing war.
Regarding the statement by the Rapid Support Forces about the possibility of forming a government in Khartoum, Azat mentioned that it would be possible under certain circumstances.
He stated, “If the other party wants to exercise any form of sovereign authority on behalf of Sudan and forms a government to impose a fait accompli to be dealt with, then this will definitely lead to another government.”
He added that the other government “will not be a government of the Rapid Support Forces, but a government of all the forces that reject the return of the former regime and reject imposing a fait accompli.”
Regarding speculations about coordination and alliance with the Freedom and Change Forces and the indications in the recent speech of Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), Azat said, “This speech is not new; this is his discourse throughout the period when the political process was ongoing.”
